The Viscoelastic Properties of Lower Extremity's Muscles

The Mechanical Characteristics of Lower Extremity Muscles in Healthy Individuals Using Myotonometric Assessment

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04289129

Enrollment

389

Registered

2020-02-28

Start date

2018-06-06

Completion date

2020-02-20

Last updated

2020-12-17

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Muscle Loss

Keywords

Muscle tone, viscoelastic properties, aging

Brief summary

This study aims to create normative values for stiffness, tonus and elasticity in the lower extremity muscles and to determine age and gender differences.

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TESTMyotonometric evaluation

Vertically placed on the muscle, a probe (3 mm diameter) creates constant pre-excitations (0.18 N) and generates short-term (15 ms), low-force (0.4 N) mechanical stimulations.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

SEQUENTIAL

Primary purpose

SCREENING

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 50 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Individuals without any systemic or metabolic diseases, psychological illnesses, or drug abuse; those without any diseases that could cause muscle disease or muscle atrophy; and those who had not undergone any surgery in the musculoskeletal system during the past 3 months were included

Exclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Myotonometric evaluation	1 year	The muscle tone, stiffness and elasticity of participants are assessed with myoton device for creating normative data

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026